Accountability

Definition of accountability

noun

1. the fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility.
   "lack of accountability has corroded public respect for business and political leaders"
   synonyms:responsibility, liability, answerability
   "there must be clear accountability for the expenditure of public money"
   answerability, responsibility, reporting, obedience
   "ministers' accountability to parliament"

Definitions of accountable

​adjective

1. 1.
   required or expected to justify actions or decisions; responsible.
   "ministers are accountable to Parliament"
   synonyms:responsible, liable, answerable, chargeable; 
   to blame
   "the government was held accountable for the food shortage"
   answerable, responsible, reporting, subject;
   under the charge of, bound to obey, obeying, bound by
   "ministers are accountable to parliament"
2. 2.
   able to be explained or understood.
   "the delayed introduction of characters' names is accountable, if we consider that names have a low priority"
   synonyms:explicable, explainable; 
   understandable, comprehensible, intelligible, definable, reasonable, unsurprising
   "the game's popularity is barely accountable"